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Great idea, lacking in options for Texas natives
I was so excited to use this app. I’m glad i only bought the monthly subscription because i can’t use it. I’ve got a list of several natives that i wanted to plot out using this app. Unfortunately the first 12 plants/trees I went to search for aren’t even on here. I live in Austin TX. Maybe this app is written more for other regions. Its a bust for me.
Heres that they DIDNT have:
Mountain Laurel tree, black dalea, artemisia, calyophus, Mexican butterfly weed, gulf coast penstemon, sage/penstemon, rock penstemon, mexican oregano, iris bicolor, texas lantana. I gave up looking after that.Show lessVictoria in austin
Not as good as basic image editing software
This app is a bit of a joke. It has very basic image insertion with zero ability to manipulate the background image. There is minimal access to layers and the plant selections are scant. You can upload your own images but this is rudimentary as the background of uploads is not transparent so you have a square bush. It is also buggy and the undo stack gets corrupted often. I have signed up for an initial pro trial but I'm canceling the auto renew as soon as I finish this review. You are better off with a tablet version of Photoshop or even Linea sketch.
Also, no 1 week trial for pro is lame. I can see why there is no trial as most people would probably never pay once they saw how little this app can do. Not worth the price at all.Show lessMorsesCode
Where are the plants? Shrubs? Flowers? Trees?
I’m looking for an app to help with my personal landscaping. The only thing I can do with this app is add grass and a sidewalk. There are zero trees, shrubs or flowers available! The only categories available are grass, mulch/straw, gravel/stone ,stone walls, and misc. (Misc has water, sand, etc). There are no plants except grass. I tested the free version so only one item per category listed above was unlocked. That is fine. One item is enough to test out how the app works, but there are only 8-16 items per category listed above. No way that is worth $30/month subscription price to upgrade to pro. There should be flowers, trees & shrubs in a landscape app!Show lessmomma22546
Needs cheaper options
There needs to be a mid-tier price range. I'm thinking about getting into a design career, whether it be indoor or outdoor design... I'm not sure yet. I got extremely excited when I found this app, especially for the AR mode. I felt I'd finally be able to test my skills and see how I feel redesigning my yard (a former Japanese Garden that's seen better days...). I was blown away when I saw the ONLY asking price was $30 a month or $300 a year... Now I do feel the app is worth it to the right person, it definitely holds its value it's very top notch... But my issue is at just how little you get access to with the free option. There are only 29 objects TOTAL. That includes furniture, trees, and bushes. That's not possible to work with. I don't actually work in this line of work and want to use this for personal use/entertainment. The price just simply does not work for me. Not at all. And it really is unfortunate because I don't think there's another app on the store anywhere like it.
Look up a game called "house flipper" on PC. I've dumped MANY hours into that game. This could very easily take influence and benefit from that game, especially with a one time payment of some sort.Show lessIAMWAM
Developer Response
Hi IAMWAM, thank you for sharing feedback with us! We understand your perspective and appreciate your interest in using iScape for personal use and entertainment. Your feedback about the need for a mid-tier price range and more accessible features in the free version is incredibly valuable to us. We're glad to hear that you see the value in iScape and recognize its potential. We're constantly striving to improve the app and make it more accessible to users like yourself. Thank you for your honest feedback and for considering iScape. We're committed to ensuring that iScape remains accessible and enjoyable for all users, and your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us achieve that goal! If you have any further suggestions or if there's anything else we can assist you with, please don't hesitate to reach out to support@iscapeit.com.Potential is there but very buggy!
I have the iPhone 12 Pro Max with 256GB memory, latest iOS version and I haven’t been able to use this App.
The app offers two ways to work: AR and 2D image. 2D image is harder to use because you must create your own perspective and size everything accordingly. AR should be the way to go.
But the AR super slow to start up and get a bearing on the topography. Then it’s slow to add items, and crashes constantly. Recovering from a crash is slow and rarely works for me.
I’m very disappointed as I was planning on using this to work out some improvements to our home.
Fix this!Show lessrlaracuente
Read most recent reviews before downloading
They are all * or ** reviews...why? This app does nothing except take your personal information (email and physical location) without paying a subscription fee. Tried to download and use to test whether a Pro subscription would be worth the cost, but al it did was crash repeatedly and prompt me to pay for Pro.
In five minutes, it crashed while:
1) setting up an account (can’t start a project without divulging and confirming your email
2) trying AR mode (the only mode available as “free”
3) trying to contact support to request account deletion
AR mode was cute for a few seconds until I realized that all I could do was plant one of a very limited numbers of trees or shrubs three inches from my house. Using a pencil and a piece of paper is much, much easier.
This last point is amusing because the app does allow you to contact the developers, but the Send button doesn’t do anything. A total waste of time.Show lessjacksw71
Freezes up too much
I don’t know if it’s the new updates it won’t keep up with or not, but I loved this app, then all of a sudden, it would freeze up and not load the flower or trees or any items to decorate with. I would restart the app, restart my phone, but the same thing over and over again. I even tried removing the app and adding it again. Cancelled the subscription because of this, so they lost a customer. Darn, because it really is a cool app when it worked. If they fix this part, you’ll really like it in my opinion.Show lesspeekabooyou
Plant updates? I don’t see any
I paid for a year subscription and since then, I have not seen any additional plant material added. I am a landscape designer, Central Florida, and thought I would give this a try. First, it continues to crash on me. Very frustrating when I’m in the middle of a project and gone. Aggravating. I’m not sure I am going to pay a second year of subscription... but I sure hope there are improvements and more added plant, trees, bushes, hardscape, etc. might keep me going... thanks for listening.Show lessFerb-
Limitations right out of the gate
This tool appears to have great potential. I’m even fine with the premium content subscription. My issue upon first use is that I have to actively be working on a project to start zeroing on design themes and plants as well as climate.
It would make much more sense to have an option to establish all of this (growing zone, style such as “English Garden”, shade or sun and then finally plants) in a profile or preliminary project file. We cannot browse the pictures, plants and objects unless we begin a project... This is especially key if you plan to use the AR function which had us standing in the sun sweating through our clothes as we tried to search for and select simple items. We finally abandoned our efforts and moved back to scrubbing the web for ideas on Houzz.Show lessbkbegetter
Great app
I love the app as I’m a landscape designer and it’s always a struggle to explain your vision to clients without showing them pictures. When I show them the iScape renders, they love it. And I love that you can add your own image to the database like a clients playground set they’re looking to buy but want to see how it looks placed in the landscape. Editing your own image is tricky but it’s a great feature when it works. And my app always crashes when I try to upload my own images which is frustrating so I reach out to customer service for help. And Diana has been awesome with responding back to messages within 24 hours or sooner, much appreciated when you’re trying to meet a deadline. I’m hoping they beef up their landscape database with high quality image, right now it’s a mixture of high resolution digital images and photographs of the plants which could look weird when putting a design together. All in all, love the app and I’m sticking around for their upgrades. Thanks!!Show lessFRANCESCTA
Developer Response
Hi FRANCESCTA, thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback and for sharing your experience with iScape! We're thrilled to hear it helps you effectively communicate your vision to your clients, and it's wonderful to know that your clients love the renders you create with iScape. We're glad that the feature to add custom images to the database has been beneficial for showcasing specific elements like playground sets. The issues you encountered with uploading your own images should no longer be occurring. Your patience and understanding throughout the development process has been and continues to be greatly appreciated! Rest assured, we are continuously working to enhance our landscape database with high-quality images to provide you with even better tools for creating stunning designs. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us as we strive to make iScape the best it can be. If you have any further suggestions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help and ensure that iScape continues to meet your needs as a landscape designer! Thank you for your support and for sticking around for our upgrades!
